Chandra E. Dillard DEMDemocrat

Chandra Dillard (born March 10, 1965) is an American politician. She is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 23rd District, serving since 2009. She is a member of the Democratic party. Dillard is the Deputy Minority Leader of the House. She serves on the Public Education Budget Subcommittee and the Sales & Use Tax and Income Tax Legislative Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee. Prior to that, Dillard spent nine years on the Greenville City Council. She has served as secretary of the House Ethics Committee and House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee. She is a former president of the Conference of Black Municipal Elected Officials (2006–08) and former President of the South Carolina General Assembly Women's Caucus (2015–16). A strong advocate for early childhood education, Rep. Dillard has been recognized by the South Carolina Institute for Child Success.